'Conngong12' Wins 2021 World Series of Poker Online $400 No Limit Hold'em PKOThe Progressive Knockout Event Drew 319 Total Entries |
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‘Conngong12’ was the latest player to secure a World Series of Poker gold bracelet during the Pennsylvania segment of the 2021 WSOP Online. They defeated a field of 319 total entries in the $400 buy-in no-limit hold’em PKO (progressive knockout) event, earning the hardware and $22,214 in total earnings. ‘Conngong12’ took home $10,026 from the prize pool, with another $12,188 won in bounties. All further prize money listings in this article will include a combination of a player’s bounty and prize pool earnings.
‘MoXSTeeM’ held the chip lead when the final table of nine was set. ‘DAG_CLG’ (9th – $2,333) was the first to fall when their A-4 ran into the A-9 suited of ‘SimSolvers’. ‘MoXSTeeM’ won a flip with pocket jacks against the K-Q of ‘CampPinebox’ (8th – $2,540) to narrow the field to seven.
‘MoXSTeeM’ picked up another big pair to secure their second knockout at the final table. AA held up against the A8 of ‘mskrrr’ (7th – $3,227) to see ‘MoXSTeeM’ expand their lead. Their next key showdown pitted 88 against the AQ of ‘Jokulhaups’. The flop came down Q63 to give ‘Jokulhaups’ the lead. The 10 changed nothing, but the 8 on the river secured the pot for ‘MoXSTeeM’. ‘Jokulhaups’ was sent to the virtual rail with $3,488 for their sixth-place showing.
Zach ‘CaptainLevi’ Gruneberg saw his run at a bracelet come to an end in fifth place ($3,953). His A10 was unable to come from behind against the AJ of ‘SimSolvers’, who surged into the lead after taking down the pot.
Drew ‘MoveBlanket’ Gonzalez ran their A8 into the A10 of ‘Conngong12’ to bust in fourth place ($6,626). Not long after that, ‘SimSolvers’ lost a race with pocket fives against the AJ of ‘Conngong12’ to set up the final showdown for the bracelet.
‘Conngong12’ held roughly a 2:1 chip lead over ‘MoXSTeeM’ when heads-up play began. It came down to a coin toss, with ‘MoXSTeeM’ holding 77 and ‘Conngong12’ A10. The 832AJ runout gave ‘Conngong12’ a winning pair of aces to lock up the pot and the title. ‘MoXSTeeM’ earned $13,747 as the runner-up finisher.
Here is a look at the payouts awarded at the final table:
Place | Player | Earnings |
1 | ‘Conngong12’ | $22,214 |
2 | ‘MoXSTeeM’ | $13,747 |
3 | ‘SimSolvers’ | $9,593 |
4 | Drew ‘MoveBlanket’ Gonzalez | $6,626 |
5 | Zach ‘CaptainLevi’ Gruneberg | $3,953 |
6 | ‘Jokulhaups’ | $3,488 |
7 | ‘mskrrr’ | $3,227 |
8 | ‘CampPinebox’ | $2,540 |
9 | ‘DAG_CLG’ | $2,333 |